Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrives at the Wattay International Airport in Vientiane on January 9, 2025. (Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac)

PM Chinh is scheduled to co-chair the 47th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee and the Laos-Vietnam Investment Cooperation Conference with his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone.

He will also meet with Lao leaders and participate in joint Vietnam-Laos events.

The two sides will seek measures to enhance political and diplomatic cooperation, strengthen security and defense collaboration, promote economic-trade-investment ties, advance educational and cultural exchanges, and deepen economic connectivity. 

This is the first overseas trip by a key Vietnamese leader and the first visit by a foreign leader to Laos in 2025. It underscores the special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two neighboring countries.